NC lost kiteboarder made it back to the shore
By webmaster • Sep 8th, 2008 • Category: Kiteboarding, News
By Patrick Wilson
The Virginian-PilotA kitesurfer who was separated from a friend Friday off the coast of North Carolina safety made it back to shore, the Coast Guard said Friday night.The Coast Guard identified him as Frank Mueller, 31, who had gone kite surfing with a friend at Harkers Island, N.C.
The Virginian-PilotA kitesurfer who was separated from a friend Friday off the coast of North Carolina safety made it back to shore, the Coast Guard said Friday night.The Coast Guard identified him as Frank Mueller, 31, who had gone kite surfing with a friend at Harkers Island, N.C.
The friend reported him missing about 5:30 p.m. after they became separated and Mueller did not return, the Coast Guard said.
Winds were 22 mph and waves were 2 feet high. The Coast Guard sent a rescue boat and helicopter to search. Mueller made it back to the beach on his own about 10 p.m. and called 911, a Coast Guard statement said.
“The Coast Guard strongly discourages boaters and swimmers from taking to the water as (Tropical Storm) Hanna nears the Carolina and Virginia coasts,” the statement said.
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